Kandi Kisky and her husband Don started Kisky Productions in 1998 to promote deer hunting through their videos.

Kandi Kisky’s love for hunting began in 1990 after meeting her husband, Don. As their love for hunting and shooting “smasher whitetails” grew stronger, they decided to move to the Midwest state of Iowa where such bucks are a common occurrence. The Kisky’s farm agricultural crops and whitetails, and have put themselves in the perfect position to pursue their passion. Kandi has since harvested numerous bucks that will tape out in the 170″ B&C range all-the-while passing on her knowledge and love for the sport to her son and daughter.

Tiffany Lakosky is one of the most recognized faces in the deer hunting world, and rose to stardom after meeting her husband, Lee Lakosky, while visiting a local archery shop where he worked.

Tiffany Lakosky not only shares the state of Iowa with Kandi but also the love of hunting and shooting sports. She was also introduced to hunting by her husband, Lee, and has since taken the hunting community by storm. Tiffany quickly became efficient with a bow and now finds herself shooting trophy bucks on film with Lee running the camera. The first time that Tiffany climbed in a treestand without her husband, she harvested a trophy buck with her friend Kandi Kisky running the camera. This was most likely the first time that a woman had filmed another woman shooting a buck on film.  It is those types of moments that show why these ladies are changing the way women are seen in the hunting world.
 

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The fact that women make up about 15 percent of the marketplace when it comes to shooting and hunting sports has manufacturers scrambling to adapt their products to fit the female hunter. Gun and bow manufacturers are coming out with shorter, lighter weapons that are easier for smaller frame women to handle. Remington has specifically worked on reducing the amount recoil its guns give off and have even gone as far as tweaking some of their ammunition to reduce the force that takes place when the trigger is pulled.  The apparel manufacturers have keyed in on this niche as well. They are designing womens hunting clothes that provide better fit, functionality, and comfort.  Until recently, ladies didn’t have much to chose from when they got ready to go afield. They had to resort to wearing mens clothing pieces that was a far cry from fitting the female form. Today, with the help of specialty companies like SHEsafari, Foxy Huntress, and Prois along with mainstream hunting apparel manufacturers, women are finding a full spectrum of clothing to fit their needs.

There is always a fury of negative publicity being thrown by anti-hunting types. The involvement of women in the hunting lifestyle gives us another avenue to defend our rights and add “strength in numbers.”  Typically, it is the grandfathers and fathers that lead our kids into the outdoors teaching them shooting and hunting skills. The acceptance of women in the field has broken down those barriers and brought families closer—one bullet or arrow at a time.